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2014 Season Review

General Information Name of School.................................................................University of North Texas City/Zip......................................................................................Denton, Texas/76203 Founded................................................................................................................. 1890 Enrollment......................................................................................................... 36,221 Nickname.................................................................................................Mean Green Affiliation..................................................................................................Division I-A Conference....................................................................................... Conference USA President............................................................................................ Neal J. Smatresk Athletic Director.................................................................................. Rick Villarreal Athletic Dept. Phone............................................................................ 940-565-2662

Coaching Staff

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Head Coach (4th Hire).............................................................................. Tracey Kee Alma Mater................................................................East Carolina, ‘90 Record at North Texas...................................................................31-22 Seasons at North Texas..........................................................................1 Overall Record................................................. 715-383-1 (17 seasons) Office Phone......................................................................940-369-7958 Associate Head Coach............................................. Natalie Kozlowski (1st season) Alma Mater........................................................................... Hofstra, ‘92 Assistant Coach........................................................ Christina Merrida (1st season) Alma Mater.................................................................East Carolina, ‘11 Volunteer Assistant Coach..........................................Addison Staley (2nd season) Alma Mater...............................................................................TWU, ‘12 Support Staff.................................................................................................................... Athletic Trainer...............................................................Alex Crawford Student Trainer........................................................... Sarah Pumphrey Sports Psychologist........................................................ Kayla Carrigan Sports Psychologist..................................................Kristina Clevenger

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Program History

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First Era of Softball..........................................................................................1985-88 Record................................................................................................................. 37-136 First Year of Current Era......................................................................................2004 Record........................................................................................................... 273-352-1 All-Time Overall Record............................................................................ 310-488-1 Most wins in a season................................................................................................... Overall........................................................................................31 (2014) Conference................................................................................14 (2014) Fewest losses in a season.............................................................................................. Overall........................................................................................20 (2010) Conference.............................................................9 (2010, 2013, 2014) All-time conference record.......................................................................................... Southland (1985-1988).................................................................. 11-38 Sun Belt (2004-2012).................................................................... 75-116 C-USA (2013-Present)..................................................................... 14-9 Conference Championships................................................................................. N/A Best Conference Finish............................................... 3rd (2010, 2012, 2013, 2014) Conference Tournament Championships.......................................................... N/A NCAA Postseason Appearances.......................................................................... N/A NCAA WCWS Appearances................................................................................ N/A NCAA National Championships......................................................................... N/A

Overall Record...............................................................................................31-22 Home..........................................................................................18-10 Road...........................................................................................11-10 Neutral...........................................................................................2-2 Conference USA Record................................................................................14-9 Finish..............................................................................................5th Conference USA Tournament ........................................................................1-1 Quarterfinals.......................................... vs. No. 4 Florida Atlantic Result..................................................................W, 5-4 (10 innings) Semifinals................................................................. vs. No. 1 Tulsa Result......................................................................................... L, 7-1 Final RPI Rank.................................................................................................... 75

2015 Season Preview Starters Returning................................................................................................6 (Kat Strunk, Jen Beardsley, Spencer Ferrell, Dani Hoff, Bryana Wade, Taylor Schoblocher) Starters Lost...........................................................................................................5 (Brooke Foster, Jackie Miller, Jordan Terry, Ashley Kirk, Lauren Poole) Letterwinners Returning...................................................................................12 (Madison Thompson, Dani Hoff, Jen Beardsley, Kat Strunk, Taylor Schoblocher, Spencer Ferrell, Madison Tierney, Bryana Wade, Karly Williams, Shelbie Smith, Mallory Land, Kenzie Grimes) Letterwinners Lost...............................................................................................6 (Lauren Poole, Brooke Foster, Ashley Kirk, Sarah McGann, Jordan Terry, Jackie Miller) Newcomers............................................................................................................5 (Transfers: Kelli Schkade- Missouri, Jami Schkade- Illinois, Stacey Underwood- McLennan CC, Freshmen: Sarah Barker, Monique Garcia)

Sports Information

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Senior Associate AD/Media Relations............................................. Eric Capper Office Phone................................................................940-565-2476 E-Mail............................................................. Eric.Capper@unt.edu Assistant Director (Softball Primary Contact)......................................Taylor Brasher Office Phone................................................................940-565-3671 Cell Phone...................................................................214-783-2752 E-Mail......................................................... Taylor.Brasher@unt.edu

Facility Information Softball Facility......................................................................... Lovelace Stadium Address.............. 1500 S. Bonnie Brae Street, Denton, TX, 76207 Seating Capacity...........................................................................371 Dimensions.................................................. LF: 200ft CF: 220ft RF: 200ft Opened.........................................................................................2007 First Game..................................Feb. 21, vs. Nicholls State, L 10-3 All-Time Record at “The Lace”..................... 109-81-1 (8 seasons) Post-Season Tournaments Hosted............... 2009 Sun Belt Tournament

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2015 North Texas Softball Roster NUMERICAL

NO NAME POS B/T HT Class Hometown Last School 00 Dani Hoff INF L/L 5-2 SR Garland, TX Garland HS 2 Jen Beardsley OF L/R 5-3 SR Flower Mound, TX Marcus HS 3 Kat Strunk OF R/R 5-5 SR Grand Prairie, TX NCTC (TR-2014) INF/OF L/R 5-2 FR Beach City, TX Barbers Hill HS 4 Sarah Barker 5 Shelbie Smith C/OF R/R 5-6 SO Edmond, OK Edmond Memorial HS 6 Jami Schkade INF R/R 5-6 JR Albany, TX Illinois (TR-2015) 7 Madison Tierney OF R/R 5-4 JR Austin, TX Vandegrift HS 10 Monique Garcia P R/R 5-5 FR Lubbock, TX Coronado HS 11 Karly Williams UT R/R 5-7 JR Castroville, TX Medina Valley HS 12 Kelli Schkade INF R/R 5-7 SO Albany, TX Missouri (TR-2015) 14 Spencer Ferrell UT L/R 5-3 JR Dallas, TX Cameron (TR-2014) McLennan CC (TR-2015) 15 Stacey Underwood P R/R 5-10 SO Hico, TX 16 Taylor Schoblocher UT R/R 5-9 JR Forney, TX North Forney HS 18 Mallory Land UT R/R 5-7 SO Parkville, MO Park Hill South HS 19 Madison Thompson P R/R 5-9 SR Sand Springs, OK Charles Page HS 20 Kenzie Grimes P/1B R/R 5-9 SO Arcadia, CA Arcadia HS 23 Bryana Wade C R/R 5-8 JR Choctaw, OK Mount St. Mary HS

ALPHABETICAL

NO NAME POS B/T HT Class Hometown Last School INF/OF L/R 5-2 FR Beach City, TX Barbers Hill HS 4 Barker, Sarah 2 Beardsley, Jen OF L/R 5-3 SR Flower Mound, TX Marcus HS 14 Ferrell, Spencer UT L/R 5-3 JR Dallas, TX Cameron (TR-2014) 10 Garcia, Monique P R/R 5-5 FR Lubbock, TX Coronado HS 20 Grimes, Kenzie P/1B R/R 5-9 SO Arcadia, CA Arcadia HS 00 Hoff, Dani INF L/L 5-2 SR Garland, TX Garland HS 18 Land, Mallory UT R/R 5-7 SO Parkville, MO Park Hill South HS 6 Schkade, Jami INF R/R 5-6 JR Albany, TX Illinois (TR-2015) 12 Schkade, Kelli INF R/R 5-7 SO Albany, TX Missouri (TR-2015) 16 Schoblocher, Taylor UT R/R 5-9 JR Forney, TX North Forney HS 5 Smith, Shelbie C/OF R/R 5-6 SO Edmond, OK Edmond Memorial HS 3 Strunk, Kat OF R/R 5-5 SR Grand Prairie, TX NCTC (TR-2014) 19 Thompson, Madison P R/R 5-9 SR Sand Springs, OK Charles Page HS 7 Tierney, Madison OF R/R 5-4 JR Austin, TX Vandegrift HS McLennan CC (TR-2015) 15 Underwood, Stacey P R/R 5-10 SO Hico, TX 23 Wade, Bryana C R/R 5-8 JR Choctaw, OK Mount St. Mary HS 11 Williams, Karly UT R/R 5-7 JR Castroville, TX Medina Valley HS

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach: Tracey Kee (2nd season) Assistant Coach: Christina Merrida (1st season)

SUPPORT STAFF

Athletic Trainer: Alex Crawford Athletic Communications: Taylor Brasher

Associate Head Coach: Natalie Kozlowski (1st season) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Addison Staley (2nd season) Student Trainer: Sarah Pumphrey Sports Psychologists: Kayla Carrigan, Kristina Clevenger

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2015 North Texas Softball Schedule FEBRUARY

North Texas Invitational • Denton, TX 6 Friday vs. Seton Hall Lovelace Stadium 12 p.m. 6 Friday vs. Texas Southern Lovelace Stadium 4:30 p.m. 7 Saturday vs. Boise State Lovelace Stadium 2:30 p.m. 7 Saturday vs. Seton Hall Lovelace Stadium 4:30 p.m. 8 Sunday vs. Boise State Lovelace Stadium 11:00 a.m. ASU Littlewood Classic • Tempe, AZ 13 Friday vs. Illinois State Alberta B. Farrington Stadium 4:45 p.m. 13 Friday at Arizona State Alberta B. Farrington Stadium 7:00 p.m. 14 Saturday vs. Washington Alberta B. Farrington Stadium 10:00 a.m. 14 Saturday vs. Boston University Alberta B. Farrington Stadium 2:30 p.m. 15 Sunday vs. Washington Alberta B. Farrington Stadium 12:00 p.m. Baylor Invitational • Waco, TX 20 Friday vs. Abilene Christian Getterman Stadium 9:30 a.m. 20 Friday at Baylor Getterman Stadium 4:15 p.m. 21 Saturday vs. Oregon Getterman Stadium 9:30 a.m. 21 Saturday vs. Tulsa Getterman Stadium 11:45 a.m. 22 Sunday vs. Abilene Christian Getterman Stadium 10:00 a.m. Tulsa Invitational • Tulsa, OK 27 Friday vs. Northern Iowa Collins Family Softball Complex 10:00 a.m. 27 Friday vs. Creighton Collins Family Softball Complex 12:15 p.m. 28 Saturday vs. Nebraska Collins Family Softball Complex 10:00 a.m. 28 Saturday vs. Northern Iowa Collins Family Softball Complex 4:45 p.m. MARCH 1 Sunday at Tulsa Collins Family Softball Complex 1:00 p.m. 4 Wednesday at Stephen F. Austin Nacogdoches, TX 3:00 p.m. 7 Saturday at UAB* (DH) Birmingham, AL 1:00 p.m. 8 Sunday at UAB* Birmingham, AL 12:00 p.m. 11 Wednesday vs. Houston (DH) Denton, TX 4:00 p.m. 14 Saturday vs. Southern Miss* (DH) Denton, TX 1:00 p.m. 15 Sunday vs. Southern Miss* Denton, TX 12:00 p.m. 17 Tuesday vs. Tulsa Denton, TX 2:00 p.m. 21 Saturday at FIU* (DH) Miami, FL 12:00 p.m. 22 Sunday at FIU* Miami, FL 11:00 a.m. 25 Wednesday vs. Baylor Denton, TX 6:00 p.m. 28 Saturday vs. Western Kentucky* (DH) Denton, TX 1:00 p.m. 29 Sunday vs. Western Kentucky* Denton, TX 11:00 a.m. APRIL 1 Wednesday at UT-Arlington Arlington, TX 6:00 p.m. 3 Friday at Marshall* (DH) Huntington, WV 12:00 p.m. 4 Saturday at Marshall* Huntington, WV 11:00 a.m. 8 Wednesday at Texas A&M College Station, TX 6:30 p.m. 11 Saturday vs. UTSA* (DH) Denton, TX 1:00 p.m. 12 Sunday vs. UTSA* Denton, TX 1:00 p.m. 14 Tuesday vs. Oklahoma Denton, TX 6:00 p.m. 22 Wednesday vs. Stephen F. Austin Denton, TX 6:00 p.m. 25 Saturday at Louisiana Tech* (DH) Ruston, LA 1:00 p.m. 26 Sunday at Louisiana Tech* Ruston, LA 12:00 p.m. 29 Wednesday at Oklahoma State Stillwater, OK 6:00 p.m. MAY 2 Saturday vs. UTEP* (DH) Denton, TX 1:00 p.m. 3 Sunday vs. UTEP* Denton, TX 12:00 p.m. 7-9 Thursday-Saturday Conference USA Tournament • Miami, FL TBA 15-17 Friday-Sunday NCAA Regionals • Campus Sites TBD TBA *Conference USA Game

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2014 North Texas Softball

Statistics 2015 Mean Green Softball Quick FactsSummary for North Texas (as of May 09, 2014) (All games)

2014 North Texas Softball Statistics Record: 31-22 Home: 18-10 Away: 11-10 Neutral: 2-2 C-USA: 14-9 Date

2/7 2/7 2/8 2/8 2/9 2/14 2/14 2/15 2/15 2/16 2/20 2/20 2/21 2/22 2/23 3/1 3/1 3/3 *3/8 *3/8 *3/9 3/11 3/11 3/12 *3/15 *3/15 *3/16 3/19 3/19 *3/21 *3/21 *3/22 *3/29 *3/29 *3/30 4/2 *4/5 *4/5 4/9 *4/12 *4/12 *4/13 4/16 4/23 *4/26 *4/26 *4/27 4/29 *5/3 *5/3 *5/4 5/8 5/9

Opponent

vs James Madison at #23 Georgia at #23 Georgia vs Winthrop vs Winthrop NICHOLLS SOUTHERN NORTHERN IOWA SOUTHERN NORTHERN IOWA TEXAS STATE ABILENE CHRISTIAN PRAIRIE VIEW A&M STEPHEN F. AUSTIN TEXAS STATE WICHITA STATE MCNEESE at Houston at Middle Tennessee at Middle Tennessee at Middle Tennessee TEXAS TEXAS OKLAHOMA STATE UTSA UTSA UTSA at Texas Tech at Texas Tech at Miners at Miners at Miners UAB UAB UAB STEPHEN F. AUSTIN LA TECH LA TECH at Oklahoma State at Marshall at Marshall at Marshall UTA at #17 Oklahoma at FIU at FIU at FIU at #17 Baylor #18 TULSA #18 TULSA #18 TULSA at Florida Atlantic vs Tulsa

Score W L L L W W W W W W W W W W W L L W W W W L L W W L W L L W W W L L L W W L L W W W W L L L L L L W W W L

7-1 2-10 4-7 2-5 4-1 8-4 9-0 8-6 9-1 7-6 1-0 12-8 18-0 13-4 3-1 4-5 2-5 6-1 5-1 8-1 11-5 2-10 1-2 4-3 3-0 6-10 10-7 1-5 4-5 8-5 8-0 11-4 1-9 1-5 1-2 5-4 3-1 2-3 4-7 7-3 9-8 8-2 3-0 0-3 1-7 0-7 2-10 1-7 3-7 3-2 11-8 5-4 1-7

Player HOFF, Danielle FOSTER, Brooke STRUNK, Kat FERRELL, Spencer TERRY, Jordan MILLER, Jackie SCHOBLOCHER, Ta BEARDSLEY, Jennif WADE, Bryana GRIMES, Kenzie SMITH, Shelbie WILLIAMS, Karly MCGANN, Sarah LAND, Mallory -------------------TIERNEY, Madison THOMPSON, Madiso POOLE, Lauren KIRK, Ashley

avg .355 .337 .311 .308 .289 .275 .271 .254 .202 .200 .164 .153 .133 .043

slug .529 .641 .520 .363 .500 .436 .438 .271 .319 .200 .279 .203 .200 .043

ob% .434 .374 .406 .402 .397 .337 .380 .302 .423 .294 .243 .206 .133 .154

.000 .000 .000 .000

.667 .000 .000 .000

Totals

.279

.440

Opponents

.251

.420

ab 172 184 148 146 152 149 144 59 94 15 61 59 15 23

r 34 46 30 24 32 19 26 14 18 1 12 10 1 1

h 61 62 46 45 44 41 39 15 19 3 10 9 2 1

2b 13 9 8 6 11 8 7 1 2 0 1 0 1 0

3b 1 1 1 1 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

hr 5 15 7 0 5 2 5 0 3 0 2 1 0 0

rbi 34 38 42 12 33 27 21 6 9 3 11 3 2 1

bb 24 10 21 23 16 14 26 4 32 2 7 3 0 3

so 13 18 20 25 24 31 42 14 29 6 22 12 2 5

sb 6 7 7 9 3 9 2 8 3 0 2 1 0 2

cs 2 3 3 2 1 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0

e 3 12 2 5 13 3 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 0

1 0 0 0

4 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

2 0 0 0

1 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 1 0 1

.370 53

1422

272

397

242

187

264

.352 53

1371

229

344

202

188

283

53 51 53 52 52 52 51 40 49 26 34 28 12 20 18 18 21

LOB - Team (360), Opp (324). DPs turned - Team (10), Opp (7). IBB - Team (0), Opp (3). Player KIRK, Ashley POOLE, Lauren GRIMES, Kenzie THOMPSON, Madison

era 3.43 3.48 4.11 5.28

w-l 22-10 6-5 1-1 2-6

app gs cg sh sv 36 33 16 3 0 21 9 5 2 0 15 1 1 0 2 18 10 2 1 0

ip h r 187.2 145 110 76.1 91 47 32.1 39 23 59.2 69 49

er bb so 92 122 214 38 25 24 19 10 22 45 31 23

Totals

3.81

31-22

356.0

344

229

194

188

Opponents

4.05

22-31

352.2

397

272

204

187

avg .212 .296 .285 .283

hr 25 8 6 15

283

.251

264

.279

PB - Team (9), Wade 7, Smith, S. 2, Opp (10). SBA/ATT - Wade (25-48), Kirk (16-36), Thompson (8-8), Smith, S. (6-7), Poole (4-7), Grimes, K (3-4). Score by innings North Texas Opponents

1 54 36

2 36 27

3 50 47

4 34 31

5 15 30

6 41 31

7 34 19

8 7 4

9 0 4

EX 1 0

Total 272 229

Win-loss breakouts: Day 22-13; Night 9-9; vs Left 2-5; vs Right 29-17; 1-run games 7-5; 2-run games 3-0; 5+run games 11-8; Extra inns 2-2; Shutouts 6-2. Current streak: Lost 1; Longest winning streak: 11; Longest losing streak: 6. Attendance: Home 11918 (avg 425); Away 6072 (avg 276); Total 17990 (avg 359).

2014 North Texas Softball Milestones

• North Texas broke several team single-season records including runs scored (272), RBI (242), batting average (.272) and on-base percentage (.370). • Senior pitcher Ashley Kirk picked up 22 wins and 214 strike-outs, both team records, en route to leading North Texas to a program best 31 win season. • Senior Brooke Foster finished 2014 by recording 225 career hits, an alltime record. • Sophomore Spencer Ferrell broke a Mean Green school record with 17 sacrifice hits. • Sophomore Kat Strunk picked up 42 RBI, a single-season team record, en route to North Texas’ first superlative award (C-USA Newcomer of the Year).

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